Female capuchin monkeys refused a treat offered for good work if other monkeys received better treats. |
We used the owl monkey, the tufted capuchin, and the spider monkey as representatives of subfamilies of Aotinae, Cebinae, and Atelinae, respectively. |
Scientists believe the monkeys rub the bugs on their fur to ward off mosquitoes, a behavior documented in capuchin monkeys but never in the nocturnal owl monkeys. |
Among the primate species are red howler and wedge-capped capuchin. |
For bird species we can cite the red and blue macaw, the brown-throated parakeet, the king vulture, the white bellbird, the hummingbird, and capuchin bird. |
And our next animal up for display is the white-faced capuchin monkey. |